In Paul's commendation to the Thessalonian church, we see that the believers in Thessalonica turned from idols to serve God and they were waiting for Jesus' return.

While it's tempting to look past the greeting in 1 Thessalonians to get into the "meat" of the letter, to do so would cause us to miss some powerful truths - including the effect that faith, love, and hope has on followers of Jesus

Pastor Dave introduces a new series of studies on 1 & 2 Thessalonians. In tonight's study, he shares the history of the church in Thessalonica and looks at the events that led up to Paul writing the epistles.